Did you know you can ski in Vegas?

Aside form some of the grizzly crimes that are depicted on CSI, Las Vegas is primarily known as a city of lights, all night casino action, and more shows than any city in the world, but what if you go there and have no interest in any of that? The first answer is that perhaps you shouldn’t go, but some of us are stuck going for a reunion or bachelor party and while it can be fun to see the strip and the amazing architecture, there is more to do, which is what I found a few years back. On the practical side, thousands of tourists a year drive to the Hoover Dam to see this massive structure that is a modern American wonder. Me, I took the road less traveled and headed 45 miles out of town. While it was sunny a relatively hot in Vegas, a friend and I went to the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort. A modest mountain by most accounts, the resort is the only ski area in southern Nevada and is so close to downtown Las Vegas that people think I’m nuts when I tell them I went skiing while I was in Vegas. Others know that skiing is my first love and that I would do anything to make such a trip possible, but most people can’t believe there is a ski area so close to the desert. Of course there are plenty of other more conventional things to do in Las Vegas and Trusted Tours & Attractions has a great selection of packages and sightseeing tours. And whether you’re looking for the best tips on live action in Las Vegas, finding the right boat trip on the canals of Chicago, or are looking for things to do in Boston, sign up for the Trusted Tours & Attractions Newsletter today and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $150 iTunes gift card. Remember though, you must sign up by May 31st to be eligible to win.